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PBnJ
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_ 		16. November 2004 @ 16:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
This question is for everyone. Since I am new to the DVD copy game I was wondering about everyones compression preference. What is the minimum compression rate you use without losing any video quality.
For example, I had a 3 hour DVD that I wanted to copy onto 1 DVD. Yet even after I re-authored it the best compression I could get was 59%. I wasnt satisfied with that so I just split it up onto 3 DVDs. No matter it was a documnetary with 3 different segments; so it worked out fine. But I do not want to do this with a movie so any input on your minimum compression rate without loosing video quality would be appraciated.

TIA
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Jerry746
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_ 		16. November 2004 @ 16:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
This is just my opinion and way of doing things. I try never to go below 60%(40% compression). A good brand of media and burning at slower speed will possibly help. I'm sure others have their own limits.

Jerry
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ScubaPete
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_ 		16. November 2004 @ 16:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   


Hi TJA,

Choice 1. Use a DL burner with DL media. Zero compression.

Choice 2. DVD Rebuilder (long rendering time, 4+ hours)

Choice 3. DVD Shrink with Deep Anaylsis and Maximum Smoothness in QE. (time about 2 1/2 + hours)

Because a movie is 3 hours long doesn't mean 3 discs, that's just silly as far as quality goes -

With QE's quite a bit of compression can be tolerated. IF you want a 1:1 copy, split it between 2 discs - using DVD Shrink -


cheers,

Pete


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The ?Old Man? Pete (ö¿ô)

Your DVD answers are at ScubaPete's DVD Backup Corner ~>

http://www.dvdplusvideo.com/tutorial007.html
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